Opening ceremony 'was a satanic ritual'

London 2012's opening ceremony was a mass satanic ritual designed to harness negative energy, David Icke clamed today.

The former Olympic commentator for the BBC said the use of "earth-vortex" symbols, like the Glastonbury Tor, showed the event was a "mass satanic ritual disguised as a celebration of Britain and sport".

He added: "The Olympic Stadium is strategically placed on the earth-energy grid to tap into the immense London and British power centres and this is why Glastonbury Tor, one of the most significant earth-vortex points in the UK, is a centrepiece of the opening ceremony.